Hats off to Brett Favre on his accomplishment of 297 consecutive NFL starts, a streak that ended last night. He's taken some flack for the uncertainty over whether he'd retire over the past few years, but I know if I were a pro athlete they'd have had to drag me off the field, and I don't blame him for hanging on, especially since he's continued to play at a high level.

Caught part of a special about "when QBs hang it up" on ESPN tonight - if it replays, I encourage anyone who loves FB to watch it. As a QB for most of the years I played FB, it was done really well. Lots of perspectives and lots of great knowledge from retired players/coaches, and others.

MajorD wrote on Dec 14, 2010, 17:31:I can appreciate Brett’s love for the game and not wanting to give it up and to keep on playing, but he should have been professional enough and smart enough to know when to hang it up and finish on a high (last year/season).

I can understand his desire to keep going after 5 &&#(% hb fumbles were all that kept him from glory. But yeah, I think the snow on the metrodome roof sums up the vikes year nicely, just a very stinky year.

At least we aren't THE WORST in the league this year. Not by much - buy we aren't the worst!

Without Brent we have a lot of talent - we jsut had a horrible leader (chilly) and I am now excited again to be a fan. We have our Dungy now. You know, the guy that we let go to another team and he won a damn ring!

MajorD wrote on Dec 14, 2010, 17:31:I can appreciate Brett’s love for the game and not wanting to give it up and to keep on playing, but he should have been professional enough and smart enough to know when to hang it up and finish on a high (last year/season).

I can understand his desire to keep going after 5 &&#(% hb fumbles were all that kept him from glory. But yeah, I think the snow on the metrodome roof sums up the vikes year nicely, just a very stinky year.

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 14, 2010, 11:45:Having been a rival as a Vikes fan to the Pack for my whole life, it is amazing he lasted as long as he did as a starter during the drug and drinking days - as he really REALLY sucked, but then again so did the Pack.

I agree with Blue. I played basketball for 12 years all year around and football for 6. It took apprx 10+ concussions (maybe 4 diagnosed), 2 sprained ankles, compressed back, slipped discs, and clicking hip to stop me from playing sports. I would give up everything I have to get those years back and play again. I played until it was damn near physically impossible to do so, and was told to stop by my doctors.

I see it better to try and fail as he did then to not try at all and live the rest of his life wondering - as many do.

Good God you must be a walking weather predictor, & just how do you sneak up on crims with a clicking hip?

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I can appreciate Brett’s love for the game and not wanting to give it up and to keep on playing, but he should have been professional enough and smart enough to know when to hang it up and finish on a high (last year/season). The back-and-forth of retiring, not retiring, etc. is when I lost ‘any’ respect and admiration (career, starts, stats, etc.) I had for the guy.

But since the start of the season it has been a downward spiral, and no matter what he says, he is regretting he didn’t REALLY stay retired after finishing strong last season. Dumb Ass!!!

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 14, 2010, 11:45:Having been a rival as a Vikes fan to the Pack for my whole life, it is amazing he lasted as long as he did as a starter during the drug and drinking days - as he really REALLY sucked, but then again so did the Pack.

I agree with Blue. I played basketball for 12 years all year around and football for 6. It took apprx 10+ concussions (maybe 4 diagnosed), 2 sprained ankles, compressed back, slipped discs, and clicking hip to stop me from playing sports. I would give up everything I have to get those years back and play again. I played until it was damn near physically impossible to do so, and was told to stop by my doctors.

I see it better to try and fail as he did then to not try at all and live the rest of his life wondering - as many do.

Good God you must be a walking weather predictor, & just how do you sneak up on crims with a clicking hip?

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Having been a rival as a Vikes fan to the Pack for my whole life, it is amazing he lasted as long as he did as a starter during the drug and drinking days - as he really REALLY sucked, but then again so did the Pack.

I agree with Blue. I played basketball for 12 years all year around and football for 6. It took apprx 10+ concussions (maybe 4 diagnosed), 2 sprained ankles, compressed back, slipped discs, and clicking hip to stop me from playing sports. I would give up everything I have to get those years back and play again. I played until it was damn near physically impossible to do so, and was told to stop by my doctors.

I see it better to try and fail as he did then to not try at all and live the rest of his life wondering - as many do.

Favre's never taken flak for taking time to decide whether he wants to retire. He's taken flak for first saying A, then saying B, then saying C, then going back to A, then to B, then to A, then C, then A, then B, then C ad nauseam.

And if he'd just sit in his hillbilly cottage and keep his yap shut, nobody would care. But he's calling press conferences to announce that he hasn't really made his mind up yet. He's a camera whore, and people got fed up with that.

Before anyone starts, yes, ESPN shares just as much, if not more, in the blame for this as Favre himself does. But he could just keep his mouth shut when there's a fucking camera in front of him. Just say "I don't know. Go away."Even ESPN, aka the Favre Fellatio channel, would get tired of him if he never said anything.

Fuck Favre. Seeing his season go up in complete shambles has been utterly delicious.